Valmiki Ramayana 2.16.35: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 16, Shloka 35
सुमन्त्रदर्शनम् तथा रामस्य राजदर्शनाय प्रस्थानम्
Sumantra Meets Rama; Rama Departs to See the King
अग्रतश्चास्य सन्नद्धाश्चन्दनागरुभूषिताः ॥३५॥
खड्गचापधराश्शूरा जग्मुराशंसवो जनाः ।
agrataś cāsya sannaddhāś candanāgarubhūṣitāḥ ||35||
khaḍgacāpadharāś śūrā jagmur āśaṃsavo janāḥ |
Vor ihm zogen tapfere Männer, gerüstet, mit Schwert und Bogen, mit Sandel und Agaru gesalbt, dahin wie Herolde, die sein Nahen verkünden.
Soldiers, anointing their bodies with pastes of sandal and aloe wood, equipped with armour and holding swords and bows, went ahead heralding his (Rama's) arrival.
FAQs
Dharma as protective readiness: force is shown as disciplined and ceremonial—meant to uphold order and safeguard the righteous, not to intimidate unjustly.
A vanguard of armed, ceremonially adorned warriors proceeds ahead of Rāma, acting as heralds.
Courage under discipline—valor (śaurya) guided by duty and decorum.
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